Exhibition Planning
“Conservation is a thread to be woven through every part of the exhibition process.”---National Park Service Exhibition Conservation Guidelines
CCAHA conservators are available to work as integral members of exhibition planning teams--from developing exhibition guidelines through installation.
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Here are the ways CCAHA can help your institution:
PLANNING:
- Condition assessments of objects for potential display
- Review of objects scheduled for loan to other institutions
- Recommendations for exhibition standards
- Development of exhibition guidelines
- Conservation treatment
DESIGN
- Consultation on environmental conditions
- Testing materials
- Review of design plans
- Selection of appropriate materials
FABRICATION
- Matting and Framing
- Mount and cradle construction
INSTALLATION
- Monitoring of environment
- Monitoring light levels
- Installation of objects
- Color readings and analysis to assess fading and discoloration.
Download our Exhibition Services brochure or contact Rolf Kat, CCAHA Senior Conservator for Project Development, at rkat@ccaha.org to learn more about this program.
Joan Irving, head of the paper section, using a spectrophotometer. The data provided by the spectrophotometer allows conservators and curators to monitor changes in the artifact's condition.